Shastraprashamsa, Śāstrapraśaṃsā, Shastra-prashamsa: 2 definitions
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Shastraprashamsa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Śāstrapraśaṃsā can be transliterated into English as Sastraprasamsa or Shastraprashamsa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: PāñcarātraŚāstrapraśaṃsā (शास्त्रप्रशंसा) is the name of the second chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture in thirty-four chapters dealing with the varieties of worships, administration of sciences, rājadharma, town planning, expiation, installation of images, the rules regarding the construction of images, etc.
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsŚāstrapraśaṃsā (शास्त्रप्रशंसा) or “the greatness of the (pāñcarātra) system” is the name of the second chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—Description of the chapter [śāstrapraśaṃsā]: A series of metaphors is used to show how superior the Pāñcarātra system is to ail other systems. Because its ultimate source is Viṣṇu Himself, he who knows and masters the system is transmuted to the level of the divinities. All who study it will be accounted virtuous, etc.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
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Partial matches: Shastra, Prashamsa.
Full-text: Prashamsa.
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